This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

1951: Delaware Memorial I

New Castle, Delaware and Pennsville, New Jersey, USA - Delaware River
Bridgemeister ID:207 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1951
Name:Delaware Memorial I
Location:New Castle, Delaware and Pennsville, New Jersey, USA
Crossing:Delaware River
Coordinates:39.689227 N 75.520800 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Homer R. Seely, Enoch R. Needles, Othmar Ammann, et. al.
References:BONJ, BPL, CTD, GBD
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 655.3 meters (2,150 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 228.6 meters (750 feet)
Deck width:59.1 feet

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Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

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